week 10 final food blog

For this last assignment I chose to make something I eat a lot at home and is one of my favorite home-cooked meals. It’s basically baked minced meat pasta. My dad found the recipe on his own this year and tried it out. My whole family absolutely loved it because he’s great at cooking pasta dishes. Since my dad is the one who usually cooks it, I decided I should try it out because it seemed really easy to make.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From what I knew all you did was add sauces, vegetables, beef and pasta together. But after cooking it, I realized there are many steps in the process. There isn’t a specific recipe to follow either. My dad stopped using it a while ago, so it’s just approximating and guessing for most steps. Even without an actual recipe, I had my parents guide me while making the dish, so it turned out well. The pasta was as delicious as always. I cooked the meat and pasta enough that it didn’t burn in the oven. I also added a good combination of spices that came together nicely.

The only downside was that there was a larger sauce ratio than pasta ratio. This could’ve been avoided if I had added more pasta in to boil. But I did end up learning a few things. I found out that mushrooms cook really fast, that’s why we could turn the heat off after adding them in. My dad also told me that tomato paste is used to thicken, add color and bring out the tomato flavor. This was one of my first times making a large dinner meal for my family. After learning all the steps in the making of this food, I think I did a good job. I would be able to make it again by myself. 

 

 

*My family started eating everything before I could take proper pictures with props, my bad.

 

INGREDIENTS

500g of past

2 cups of mushrooms

1 onion

4 gloves of garlic

900g of minced meat

1 tsp of tomato paste

1 cup of blended diced tomatoes

1 ½ cup of pasta sauce

½ tsp of pepper

Rosemary and seasoning salt to taste

1 cup shredded cheese

 

PREP

1. Boil water for pasta.
2. Once it has boiled, add about 500g of pasta and a pinch of salt.
3. Stir occasionally.
4. Cook on high until pasta is soft.
5. Drain the pasta and set aside for later.
6. Wash and slice mushrooms.

 

RECIPE

1. Blend one onion and the cloves of garlic together.
2. Pour oil in a pan.
3. Pour blended mixture in pan. Cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
4. Add about 900g of minced meat. Break into small pieces.
5. Stir on medium heat until the meat is cook and combined with the onion and cloves.
6. Drain the fat/liquid from the beef.
7. Add a teaspoon of tomato paste. Mix and add about a cup of blended diced tomatoes.
8. Stir and let it cook for a few minutes.
9. Add 1 ½ cups of pasta sauce.
10. Add pepper, rosemary and seasoning salt.
11. Stir then leave to simmer.
12. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
13. Add sliced mushrooms and stir. Turn the heat off.
14. Once everything is combined, add pasta as well.
15. Put everything in an oven proof bowl.
16. Add shredded cheese on top. Place bowl in the oven for 20-25 minutes.